Black Jockeys Stories To Be Told At Event This Week

This quilt, made by Joseph and Karen Broadus of West Columbia, TX, celebrates black jockeys who were winners of the Kentucky Derby.

Photo Courtesy of Maryjean Wall

By Alan Lytle

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Lexington, KY – In honor of Black History Month, the Lexington History Museum is co-sponsoring an event this Thursday night at 7:30 at the Public Library's Beaumont Branch, featuring a presentation by former Herald Leader Turf writer, and three time Eclipse Award winner, Maryjean Wall. She'll be giving a talk titled "Black Horsemen of Central Kentucky", which chronicles the disappearance and legacy of the African American jockey.